Category Archives: Good Reads, Film Clips, etc.

Shelburne Farms news & events Secrets of Our Shoreline, Jobs at the Farm, and Exploring Forestry

About • Our Work • Calendar • Support • Blog • Visit • Stay & Dine • Gather • Farm Store Looking for a seasonal job? Come to our Welcome Center & Farm Store on Saturday, March 28, 11:00AM–1:00PM to chat with department managers and learn about the seasonal positions available around the Farm! Positions are available in Buildings and Grounds, Market Garden, Inn and Guest Services, Restaurant and Kitchen, Welcome […]

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Supply, demand, personal actions and TCI

Whats new at STVT? Two perspectives on the potential of transportation demand management and another endorsement of TCI. Don’t forget to check our calendar of upcoming transportation-related events!  Hosting an event? Email us with a title, description, date, place and time. If it fits our mission, well add it to the calendar. Supply and Demand Jack Hanson on […]

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VT Interfaith Power & Light newsletter – March 2020

On Faith Climate Action Day, VTIPL members & friends met with Sen. Tim Ashe whose staff captured the moment. Green Mountains, Blue Water Earth Care News March 2020 Happy World Water Day In this newsletter: ▪ Faith Climate Action Day a Big Success! ▪ VTIPL Transition – Meet our New Coordinator ▪ Article: Weybridge Church […]

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March 2020 E-News: Updates from VNRC

March 2020 E-Newsletter from VNRC Policy updates — It’s Town Meeting Day: Don’t forget to vote! – Here, find an issue guide and list of questions you can ask your legislators. — Act 250 modernization bill passes in House – On Friday, the Vermont House of Representatives passed a bill, H.926, that strengthens environmental protections in Vermont’s land use law. Read more below. — Global […]

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Lake Champlain Committee news: Calling Kids, SUPs, Snow Globes, Bricks Alive & More!

Lake Champlain Committee Late February 2020 E-News Calling All Kids – Enter Our World Water Day Contest! Know a K through 12 student, teacher or homeschooler in the Lake Champlain Basin? In honor of World Water Day, LCC and Champlain Basin Education Initiative (CBEI) partners are hosting our annual cool contest to celebrate water. It’s a great way […]

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Vermont Research Newsletter: town-meeting-forced-civility-cover-art-hollywood-and-more…

  share       tweet        forward Why do people participate in town meeting? We asked some voters at a recent town meeting in Shelburne. Video by Monica Drimbaren for the CRVT. Why does town meeting matter? Vermont’s foremost scholar and champion of town meeting is retired UVM professor Frank Bryan: “What town meeting says is that […]

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AASHE STARS update 2020: STARS Video Series & Other Updates!

Latest news from AASHE’s Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System™ (STARS) February 2020 DATA sharing deadline approaching Since 2012, AASHE has collaborated with Sierra and The Princeton Review to allow colleges and universities in the U.S. and Canada to use the STARS Reporting Tool to share their sustainability data for potential inclusion in Sierra’s Cool Schools ranking […]

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AASHE Bulletin Feb. 25: U Miami Launches Urban Sustainability & Resilience Degree + More

February 25, 2020 News | Opportunities | Resources | Events | Jobs | Submit | Advertise February 28 is the last day to submit a proposal and/or sign up to be an abstract reviewer for AASHE 2020, themed Mobilizing for a Just Transition. All accepted presenters receive a discount applicable to full conference registration. This deadline will not be […]

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Vermont Research Newsletter: Bernie, bees, smart babies and more…

    share       tweet       forward Bernie’s 1981 Mayoral victory focus of podcast A new MudSeason podcast tells the story of Bernie’s first electoral win, the 1981 campaign for Mayor, with the help of local organizer Phil Fiermonte. At the time of Bernie’s upset mayoral victory, Phil was working for the King Street Youth Center – part of a […]

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Alive in the Forest

ALIVE IN THE FOREST — February 2020 IN THIS ISSUE: 2019 through the seasons (VFF’s Annual Report is here!), Keeton lecture next week, amphibian update, chainsaw classes, and more. Hot off the Press: VFF’s Annual Report  2019 Through the Seasons Take a look at what Vermont Family Forests was up to last year, in words and photos, […]

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